Scythe.



C. H EASTBURG.

` scYHE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.21, |915.

Patented Mar. 6, 1917.

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CONNIE H. EAST-BURG, 0F `IlDALHO FALLSf-IDAHO.'

SCYTHE.'

Specification of Letters Patent.

-Patented'MaL 6,1917.4v

ApplicationledApril 21, 191.5.'v Serial No. 22,936.

To all wwm t may. concern Be it'knoWn'that-f LCONNIE H; EASTBURG, a4 citizeni of the` United,` States, residingy at Idaho Falls, in the county of: Bonneville' vand State of Idaho,fhave invented: certain new and useful= Improvementsy inl Scythes,

of which the following is aP specification;

rFhis invention= has referencel to` scythes and the'like,and has foran object: to provide-adevice of this character wherein'novell means are employedf for adjustably-securing the Scythe-blade tothe snath;

Another object consists in.; the provision of means for'bracing thescythe snath, said means being formed integral withthe Yscythe blade and adapted to adjustablyconnect' the bladet'othe snath, the'snath beingrfurther provided with means for venga-ging 'andholding the Scythe blade in its .adj usted position.

Vith the foregoing and other'objectsin view, my invention consists inE such. details of construction and arrangementY andi combination of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and pointed out inthe appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a Scythe, showing the application of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a view in perspective of the housing or sleeve member carried by the Scythe snath; and

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary view of the scythe blade, showing the connection and bracing means therefor.

Referring to the dra-wings:-

Numeral 1 designates a, Scythe snath which has its lower extremity reduced to provide a'substantially rectangular portion 2. A housing or sleeve member, which in the present instance .comprises front and rear walls 3, and side walls 4 and 5 respectively, is adapted to snugly engage the reduced portion 2 of the snath and is secured thereto by suitable fastening means 6, inserted through the openings 7 of the housing. The side wall 5 has a portion of its lateral edge continued to provide an extension 8 which. has an opening 9 provided therein. The outer face of the extension is further provided with corrugations,` as indicated at 10, which extend completely across the lower part:` of the wall as shown to advantagein Fig; 'ofl thedrawings.

The scythe blade-11 which=is adapted to be connected to both the snath 1f and the housing 2, has its rear` end bifurcated to provide a1 connecting armrorftangc12, andI an*` upwardly curved bracing member 18. Tfhe connecting arm 12 extends rearwardly of= and in lsymmetrical 'relation with the Scythe blade and: has its inner face provided with corrugations, as indicated atl 111'. This corrugated arm` 12 isV adaptedf toly engage the corrugated' portion' of thehousing '3, whenf .securing the scytlieblade tothe. snath, and is adgustably.` secured thereto by-v means. of`

a bolt 1b7 working. in the slot' 15 fof; the `connecting; armv and? passing" through the openL ing9 ofthe corrugatedextension 8. Suitfable tightening' means 1N" the" boltl for' clampingi the corrugatedi faces 10iand 14 respectively ina a lockeda position,l

thereby' preventing: the displacement ofl the scythe blade 11 from any adjusted position.

The-bracing member 13fis formedintegrali with the scythe blade 11 and is curved up- 'wardly and rearwardly therefrom terminating in an enlarged head 18 which engages the scythe snath at an appreciable distance above the housing 3. An opening 19 is formed in the enlarged head 18 and suitable fastening means are passed therethrough for pivotally securing the scythe blade to the snath as shown at 20. This member 13 provides a brace for'the snath and prevents thebreaking or snapping of the same, when mowing heavy weeds or bushes. A knife edge 21 is further provided upon this bracing member and forms a continuation of the cutting edge of the scythe blade, and greatly facilitates the cutting or mowing operation of the scythe.

It will be understood that the above description and accompanying drawings comprehend only the general and preferred elnbodiment of my invention and that various minor changes in details of construction, proportion and arrangement of the parts may be made within the scope of the appended claims and without sacrificing any of the advantages of my invention.-

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is 1. The combination with a snath and a housing carried by said snath, of a scythe blade having its rear end bifurcated7 one of are providedf upon:

said bifurcations forming the connecting tang for said blade and extending rearwardly of the scya'he blade proper, the other of said bifurcations curved upwardly from said slotted tang member and ata point adjacent the cutting edge of the blade, to provide bracing means therefor, said upwardly curved member having a sharpened edge forming a continuation of the cutting edge of the scythe blade, the free end of said bracing member being provided with an enlarged head for pivotal engagement with the scythe snath.

2. A Scythe, including a snath having a reduced end portion, a tubular sleeve member fitted upon said reduced end and provided with a corrugated extension at its lowermost end, said corrugations continued to extend from said extension clear across the lower portion of said sleeve, a Scythe blade, said blade having its rear end bifurcated to provide divergent arms, one of said arms being slotted and corrugatedl for engagement with the corrugations of said sleeve, the other arm being adapted to eX- tend upwardly into engagement with said snath and pivoted thereto, said latter arm issuing into, and forming a continuation of, the cutting edge of said blade, and locking means carried by said extension and working in the slot of said first mentioned arm,

. thereon,

whereby said blade may be locked in its adjusted position.

3. A scythe including a snath having its lowermost portion incased Within the walls of a box-like housing, one side of which is partially extended to project forwardly of the snath and housing, a scythe blade having a slotted rear end for engagement with the projecting portion of the housing, one face of said slotted end-having teeth provided adjacent the sides of the slot and corresponding with similar teeth carried by the projecting portion of the housing, adj nstable fastening means carried by said projecting portion and passing through said slotted end, for securing the latter to the projecting portion, and bracing formed integral with said blade and extending upwardly and rearwardly above the slotted end of the blade and pivotally connecting said blade to said snath,said bracing means provided with a cutting edge issuing into the cutting edge proper of Ythe scythe blade, and

forming a continuation thereof, as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I aHiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CONNlE H. EASTBURG. 1Witnesses C. A. WRIGHT, C. A. SPA'rI-r.

Geniet of this patent may 'be obtained for tive cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington., D. G. 

